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Child very tactile

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My Son is almost nine, he’s often very fidgety but he’s becoming very fidgety and very tactile with people especially myself. Some of his touching may seem innapropriate but I don’t think he knows it is Any advice?

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  • I think I'm a very tactile person. I like touching things and running my finger tips over them to feel their texture. I also really like food with varied textures. I've touched enough things in my life that I can often go for a walk and see something, say a purple plum tree, and replay the exact sensation in my fingertips that I would feel if I touched it (scratchy and spiky, like rough sandpaper or little needles). It is something I really like to do, it gives me pleasure and joy. It is probably one of my Autistic highlights.

    I'm no expert, but I seem to recall that the experts would probably tell you to direct your son's sensory-seeking behaviours to things that are safe and appropriate to touch. His sense of touch probably means a lot to him (like it does to me), so you shouldn't discourage it. Just provide him with lots of safe sensory input, like touching textiles, trees, foods, surfaces, etc. and teach him about appropriate boundaries. For example, touching fabrics is nice, but you must ask permission before touching fabrics that another person is currently wearing.

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  • I think I'm a very tactile person. I like touching things and running my finger tips over them to feel their texture. I also really like food with varied textures. I've touched enough things in my life that I can often go for a walk and see something, say a purple plum tree, and replay the exact sensation in my fingertips that I would feel if I touched it (scratchy and spiky, like rough sandpaper or little needles). It is something I really like to do, it gives me pleasure and joy. It is probably one of my Autistic highlights.

    I'm no expert, but I seem to recall that the experts would probably tell you to direct your son's sensory-seeking behaviours to things that are safe and appropriate to touch. His sense of touch probably means a lot to him (like it does to me), so you shouldn't discourage it. Just provide him with lots of safe sensory input, like touching textiles, trees, foods, surfaces, etc. and teach him about appropriate boundaries. For example, touching fabrics is nice, but you must ask permission before touching fabrics that another person is currently wearing.

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